Dulaglutide
Brand name: Trulicity
Rank #4 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$2.99B
Total Cost
2,175,100
Total Claims
$2.99B
Total Cost
49,007
Prescribers
$1,373
Cost per Claim
271,752
Beneficiaries
3,037,524
30-Day Fills
$61K
Avg Cost/Provider
44
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
1.1%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$2.99B of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $2.99B total
🔎 Data Overview
Dulaglutide is the #4 most expensive drug in Medicare Part D, costing taxpayers $2.99B in 2023. The top 10 drugs alone account for roughly 20% of all Part D spending.
At $1,373 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $10,990 per patient per year. Medications at this price point significantly impact patient out-of-pocket costs and Medicare spending.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Dulaglutide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraklii Buziashvili | Endocrinology | Brooklyn, NY | 2,416 | $2.7M |
| 2 | Heidi Buckingham | Endocrinology | Oakwood, OH | 1,321 | $1.8M |
| 3 | Zarmen Israelian | Endocrinology | Glendale, CA | 1,572 | $1.7M |
| 4 | Carlos Pla Fernandez | Endocrinology | Tampa, FL | 1,698 | $1.7M |
| 5 | Natasha Rodriguez | Physician Assistant | Chicopee, MA | 1,485 | $1.6M |
| 6 | Farhad Farjoudi | Endocrinology | San Diego, CA | 952 | $1.6M |
| 7 | Miguel Ariza | Internal Medicine | Dracut, MA | 1,122 | $1.5M |
| 8 | Phong Bui | Internal Medicine | Fountain Valley, CA | 930 | $1.5M |
| 9 | Joymon Sebastian | Nurse Practitioner | Dartmouth, MA | 1,145 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Sergio Rovner | Endocrinology | El Paso, TX | 660 | $1.3M |
| 11 | Viorica Crisan | Endocrinology | Weirton, WV | 744 | $1.3M |
| 12 | Ashutosh Pareek | Endocrinology | Salem, MA | 644 | $1.3M |
| 13 | Sylvia Kariampuzha | Endocrinology | Tyler, TX | 722 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Edwin Torres | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 856 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Roberta Mansen | Nurse Practitioner | Schenectady, NY | 993 | $1.2M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apixaban (Eliquis) | $7.75B | 8,995,930 |
| 2 | Semaglutide (Ozempic) | $4.30B | 3,193,643 |
| 3 | Empagliflozin (Jardiance) | $3.58B | 3,334,784 |
| 4 | Dulaglutide (Trulicity) | $2.99B | 2,175,100 |
| 5 | Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) | $2.45B | 2,628,123 |
| 6 | Adalimumab (Humira(Cf) Pen) | $2.17B | 240,925 |
| 7 | Lenalidomide (Revlimid) | $2.15B | 130,834 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology